Russia: Russian nationalist Potkin to remain in detention until October 15

Moscow’s Khamovnichesky District Court on Thursday extended until October 15 the detention of nationalist Alexander Belov (Potkin), accused of laundering money embezzled from BTA Bank, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

Belov asked the court to place him under house arrest.

Belov was arrested on October 15, 2014 at the Hotel Intourist Kolomenskoe in Moscow on charges related to the embezzlement of $5 billion from BTA Bank. At the time of the arrest, Belov allegedly had documents on him that effectively tied him to the embezzlement.